Mail Merge
Math Activity
 A Webtask for adult learners

A regular printer page measures 8.5 inches wide and 11 inches long. When you type a letter, you always leave spaces around the outside of the text. That helps the reader focus on the words. The space around the text is called a margin.

In the activities below, calculate the width and height of the text area in each document.

1

Left: 1 1/2 inches
Right: 1 1/3 inches
Top: 1 1/2 inches
Bottom: 1 inch

Solution: There are many ways to solve a question, but the answer will always apply the rules for adding and subtracting fractions (To review those rules, click on one of the links above.)

Take the width of the document. Subtract the width of the left margin.

The text area of the document is 5 2/3 inches wide. Now find the height  in the same way.

Height

 

Left: 1 1/3 inches
Right: 1 1/3 inches
Top: 1 1/4 inches
Bottom: 1 1/3 inch

Width

Height

 
3

Left: 1 1/4 inches
Right: 1 1/3 inches
Top: 1 1/2 inches
Bottom: 1 1/3 inch

Width

Height

 
4

Left: 1 1/3 inches
Right: 1 1/3 inches
Top: 1 1/2 inches
Bottom: 1 1/2inch

Width

Height

 
5

Left: 1 1/2 inches
Right: 1 1/2 inches
Top: 1 1/2 inches
Bottom: 1 1/4 inch

Width

Height

 

Activity 1: Write a short letter in Word and 

 Mail Merge to send it to at least five different people. Print two of your letters and place them in your portfolio.

AFTER YOU FILL IN THE INFORMATION REQUESTED, PRINT, SIGN AND DATE THIS PAGE. PLACE IT IN YOUR PORTFOLIO.

 

Check your answers with the Fraction Calculator at http://www.geocities.com/millers_math/fr_calc/fr_calc.html !!!

When you finish, sign and date your calculation sheets. Print this page with your answers. Place all of you work in your portfolio.

 

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Leecy Wise, author